What should I do?

If you are a member of a union or a professional body, you should contact them. They know our fitness to practise process well and are a good source of advice and may be able to offer legal support if you need it. Or, you can find your own legal advice.

Communicating with us during the investigation process

Communicating with us, especially with the help of an adviser (see above), will make sure that your views are heard. How you respond and react to any concerns raised about you are important factors in the panel’s assessment of whether your fitness to practise is impaired.

Your early involvement in the fitness to practise process helps us to know whether there are any other issues, such as health concerns, which may need to be taken into account and may have an influence on whether a full contested final hearing is necessary. In many cases this is likely to significantly reduce the stress of the situation, especially if it is agreed a concern can be dealt with without a full contested hearing.

To make sure you receive correspondence from us, please tell us about any changes to your address.